Flashback Friday: Ozma’s “Restart”

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Ok. This one may be a bit of a cop out, but hey, it’s a new decade.

Late-ninties band Ozma, released “Restart” on the last album before their 2004 break-up, Spending Time on the Borderline. Building a cult following for their keyboard-heavy nerd rock, Ozma cut an interesting figure in the alternative landscape opening for the likes of Weezer and Rilo Kiley by the early 2000s.

“Restart” represents the band’s first attempts to distance themselves from their fun power pop, in an exploration of deeper material. Yet, despite the seriousness of the lyrical content, the band reverts back to its video game tendencies as the lead singer longs for a real life reset button.

I wish I had one too.

-Ryan

Ozma- Restart (download)

2 responses to “Flashback Friday: Ozma’s “Restart”

  1. “Ok. This one may be a bit of a cop out, but hey, it’s a new decade.”
    right…:) nothin’ personal

  2. Haven’t listened to Ozma in years, and then suddenly the words “Continental Drift” popped into my head. 15 minutes and two songs later, and here I am. Thanks for the reminder.

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